Preston Falls area
Posted: Tue Aug 18, 2015 2:08 pm
Hey everyone
Just joined the forum, and this is my first post. I'm wondering if anyone has any knowledge of the Preston falls area of Stanislaus national forest? My girlfriend and I are looking to do a 3 day backpacking trip over Labor Day weekend. We both have a fair amount of trail experience, and are in good physical shape. For this weekend we are just looking to get away and spend some time together, maybe do a little fishing.
We like the idea of hiking along the tuolumne River to Preston falls, but we are struggling to find a way to build upon that hike to make it more of a two night venture. Does anyone have a suggestion for a way to make a kind of trail loop in that general area? Or maybe another area that could offer a fun 3 day loop? We realize this is a last minute trip on one of the most crowded weekends of the year, so getting permits for other areas might be hard. We really wanted to hit tuolumne meadows, but it looked like most permits were accounted for a long time ago.
Thanks for the help !
Dan
Just joined the forum, and this is my first post. I'm wondering if anyone has any knowledge of the Preston falls area of Stanislaus national forest? My girlfriend and I are looking to do a 3 day backpacking trip over Labor Day weekend. We both have a fair amount of trail experience, and are in good physical shape. For this weekend we are just looking to get away and spend some time together, maybe do a little fishing.
We like the idea of hiking along the tuolumne River to Preston falls, but we are struggling to find a way to build upon that hike to make it more of a two night venture. Does anyone have a suggestion for a way to make a kind of trail loop in that general area? Or maybe another area that could offer a fun 3 day loop? We realize this is a last minute trip on one of the most crowded weekends of the year, so getting permits for other areas might be hard. We really wanted to hit tuolumne meadows, but it looked like most permits were accounted for a long time ago.
Thanks for the help !
Dan